Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections
185 Democrats support effort to empower voters and expose billionaire and special interest control over our government and courts Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bicameral group of Democrats in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act, legislation to shine a bright light of transparency on the scourge of dark money in politics and make government more
Ranking Members Heinrich and Merkley Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Efforts to Erase History on Public Lands
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) demanding answers from the National Park Service (NPS) following reports that
Merkley Investigates Chemical Industry Insiders Taking Over Critical EPA Chemical Safety Office
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley—the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) subcommittee overseeing environmental justice, chemical safety, and waste management—today sent an oversight letter following reports of former chemical industry lobbyists filling key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump On New “Review” of Mifepristone Despite Decades of Evidence Proving its Safety & Efficacy
Senators Raise Alarm Over Looming Efforts to Restrict Medication Abortion Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to express alarm over the Trump administration’s plans to conduct “its own review of the evidence” on the safety and effectiveness of the
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families
Washington D.C.— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter’s bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have been detained to contact their legal counsel and families. The Restoring Access to Detainees Act
Merkley: Voting No with Every Fiber of My Being
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement announcing he is voting against the bill that funds the government but does not extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits: “The vote tonight to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a
Merkley: Immediate Action Needed to Reopen Federal Government & Provide One-Year Extension of Health Care Tax Credits
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on a path forward to immediately reopen the government and guard Americans from devastating increases in health care costs: “Now is the time to break the impasse and immediately reopen the government. In the last few days,
Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Support SNAP Recipients During Trump Government Shutdown
Legislation follows reporting that Trump administration is trying to block grocers in Oregon and nationwide from offering discounted prices to SNAP recipients during ongoing government shutdown Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would allow grocery stores nationwide to voluntarily offer discounts
Merkley, Huffman Announce Legislation to End US International Investment in Fossil Fuels Ahead of COP30
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) today are reintroducing the Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025, which would tackle the climate crisis by making sure American taxpayer dollars don’t help to finance fossil fuel projects through international financial institutions. The lawmakers reinvigorated
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